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Khama Billiat joins Kaizer Chiefs

Kaizer Chiefs have announced the signing of three players for the 2018-19 Absa Premiership season, which include Mamelodi Sundowns attacker Khama Billiat.

The local football fraternity was sent into a state of frenzy when reports emerged of Chiefs’ imminent capture of Zimbabwean and former Ajax Cape Town attacker Khama Billiat.

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Chiefs took to their official twitter account to initially announce the arrival of three unnamed players on their official twitter account.

The Soweto giants then revealed the names of the three acquisitions, after publicising details of the move on their website.

‘Kaizer Chiefs have signed three new players for the upcoming 2018/2019 season. They are Khama Billiat, Letlhogonolo Mirwa and Andriamirado Andrianarimanana.

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‘The offensive midfielder Billiat joins from Mamelodi Sundowns on a three year contract with an option of one further year.

‘Left-back Mirwa is signed from ABC Motsepe league side Buya Msuthu FC on a three year deal (with an option of a further year), while another offensive midfielder, Andrianarimanana comes from Fosa Juniors FC from Madagascar and joins on a two year contract with an option of one more year.

‘Andrianarimanana was selected as the best player of the recently finished 2018 Cosafa Cup, which was held in South Africa.

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‘It is with great pleasure that we welcome these players into the Kaiser Chiefs family,” the club’s Football Manager Bobby Motaung announced.

‘Further announcements on players will follow as well on the new coach,’ the statement concluded.